Improved grain-toller



c. R. & B. A. PEDEN.

I Grain Toller. N0.- 85,610. 4 Patented Jan. 5, 1869.-

fitmt an: PEDEN 'A-ND'B. A. PEDEN, OF FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY.

Letters Patent No. 85,610, dated Janna/r31 5, 1869,

mPRo'vEn GRAIN-women.

-v The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pm of thename.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, 0. R. PEDEN andB. A.PEDEN, of Franklin, in the county of Simpson, in the State of Kentucky,have invented a new and improved Mode of Tolling Grain; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters andfigures of reference marked thereon, in 'whieh- Figure -1 represents aperspective view;

Figure 2, a vertical section; I

Figure 3, the bottom, detached; and

Figure 4, the bottom of the vessel seen from the top.

The nature of our invention consists in causing the grain to'passthrough a box or vessel, in size to suitcapacity of mill, the bottom ofwhich vessel or box has apertures in number to suit the toll to becharged; 0. g., if one-eighthis to be charged, there'are eightapertures; if one-sixth, there are six apertures, 85c.

These apertures are to be precisely of the same size, and should befurnishedwith' short tubes, a, b, 0, 8m, fig. 1, to correct theconfusion of currents which would result in flowing through apertureswith sharp edges.

. These tubes are necessary only when the bottom is constructed of thinmaterial.

The miller, to take his toll, has only to connect a pipe or trough withone of these tubes, and conduct his toll to his own bin, and leave theresidue to run for his customer.

The cone 0, figs. 2, 3, and 4, is designed to equalize the pressure onthe several apertures, and to diminish the quantity left in the vessel.

The bottom, represented by fig. 3, is so constructed as to be easilytaken on, and another Jone containing a greater or less number of holes,to suit the toll to be charged.

G H I, fig. 1,'represent short pins or hooks, designed to secure thegrain-toller, by means of straps or otherwise, to the pipe through whichthe grain is discharged.

' What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by'LettersPatent, is

The vessel, having its detachable bottom provided withv the cone G and anumber of perforations or tubes, 0. b 0, corresponding to the requiredtoll, whereby any desired quantity of toll 'can be taken withoutmeasurement or weight, substantially as hereinshown and described.

O. R. PEDEN.

B. A. PEDEN.

Witnesses:

J 0112s BRUAN, R. B. Ronnvson.

